Azure Hawker vs Reticulated Python

Aeshna caerulea compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order	Odonata (蜻蛉目)	Squamata (有鱗目)
Family	Aeshnidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Aeshna	Python (Pythons)
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Reticulated Python share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Reticulated Python

アミメニシキヘビ（Python reticulatus）は世界最長かつ最重量級のヘビの一つである。締め付けによって獲物を仕留める。